Yesterday, 03:20 PM
(08-31-2025, 10:47 AM)MaroonBells Wrote: Shelling out an extra million for every contract because you have a reputation for treating your players like shit doesn't seem like the best business plan.
The cowboys weren’t treating their players like shit. The cowboys were trying to bypass the agent to get the player to agree to a lesser value deal. It’s shady, yes, but this is an issue that’s purely about money. The player didn’t feel like they were getting an offer for what they felt the market would bear, so they were holding out and making a stink. Just like Miles Garrett did, until a check with the right numbers was put in front of him.
The only reason he went to the Packers is because they agreed to sign a stupidly large check to him. There is no evidence that he is taking less to go to the Packers because they are paying him more than what the Cowboys were willing to spend on him, which is like 15% larger than the previous high for a non-QB set earlier this same offseason.
For every Adam Thielen, who’s willing to take a paycut to play here, there’s an Adam Thielen who left here to go get more money and be treated like a starter rather than a WR3.
